Ukrainian singer who called for peace just became Russian citizen - Who is it?
Oleksandr Revva (photo: facebook.com/aleksandrrevvaofficial)
Artist Oleksandr Revva, who was born in Donetsk, Ukraine, and did not support the Kremlin's aggression at the beginning of the full-scale war, has received Russian citizenship. The singer's mother used to say that he was "outside of politics," but everything has now changed. What is known about Revva and how he has commented on the war?
Revva received a Russian passport
Indeed, Russian media "exploded" with news that the artist, also known as Artur Pirozhkov, may have obtained citizenship through a "simplified process." Information about his new passport was found in the "registry of individual entrepreneurs."
"According to this data, Revva is registered in Istra, Moscow region. Former Comedy Club resident Oleksandr Revva, a native of Donetsk, had the right to obtain Russian citizenship through a simplified procedure," state media from the aggressor country reported.
Revva was also reminded that at the beginning of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, he left for Spain for some time. However, he returned to Moscow later.
What Revva said about the war (photo: facebook.com/aleksandrrevvaofficial)
Who is Oleksandr Revva, and what does he say about the war
Oleksandr Revva is a showman, singer, and TV host, originally from Donetsk. He rose to fame as a performer in "KVK" and as one of the key figures in the comedy project "Comedy Club." Later, he launched a solo music career under the stage name Artur Pirozhkov. Also, he acted in comedies, voiced animated films, and hosted TV shows.
After 2014, he refused to perform in occupied Donetsk, which even caused conflict with his father. Reportedly, Oleksandr did not want to go there for fear that he would later be banned from performing in Ukraine. Revva's mother claimed her son was "outside politics" and tried to justify him to Russian media.
"I don't know anything, I'm nervous myself. He is not a traitor! They say many things about him, but he's not like that. The guy is outside politics. He sings, brings people joy, everyone loves him, everyone calls and asks: 'How is it that he's not performing?' But I haven't spoken to him myself. I never bother him," she said.
Where Revva is now (photo: facebook.com/aleksandrrevvaofficial)
In February 2022, Revva made a post in which he tried to express his position "for peace."
"Please! Stop the war. Think of the elderly and children!" he wrote.
Revva's post about the war (screenshot)
However, that was the last time he publicly expressed any opinion on the war. He later resumed performing in Russia and did not condemn Putin's actions.
In 2023, singer Sasha Chemerov spoke out about Revva and shared that he had written to him during the war.
"Unfortunately, he's a bastard… Over there, money and human stupidity win… I wrote to him when there were terrible strikes in my hometown of Chernihiv, and sent him videos showing torn-apart people lying in the streets. I said: 'Why are you silent, you scumbag, say something.' But he didn't even call me back," the artist said.
